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EPISCOPAL CHARITIES: AN OVERVIEW
The mission
of Episcopal Charities embraces a wide range of activities that
promote and support the community service programs operated
and supported by Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of New
York. Episcopal Charities provides three basic services: Grantmaking,
Educational Development, and Fund Development, representing
a coordinated approach to support for congregations that wish
to operate or sponsor programs serving people in their communities.
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GRANTMAKING
The Episcopal Charities grants program includes two annual cycles:
Grants for Basic Human Needs, providing
support for a wide range of programs, and the Keystone
Partnership for Youth, targeting
funds for programs serving young people. The recipients of program
funds are listed elsewhere, as are the guidelines for applying
for grant funds
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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Each year Episcopal Charities offers a range of educational
and training opportunities to all outreach programs in the Diocese,
whether or not they receive an Episcopal Charities grant. These
opportunities take advantage of two resources; the accumulated
wisdom and experience of program leaders and professionals throughout
programs in the Diocese, brought together to share their knowledge
with colleagues in similar programs, and experts in program
and service areas supported by Episcopal Charities.
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FUND
DEVELOPMENT
The fund development activities of Episcopal Charities generate
all the funds used in its grantmaking program and more than
80% of its total annual revenue. With a small administrative
staff and an actively engaged board of directors, Episcopal
Charities is able to directly allocate more than 85% of funds
raised publicly to program activities, a figure considerably
higher than industry standards. |
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